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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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